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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased all of the courses available (birth/post partum and pregnancy) and found them helpful and informative to a degree (first time mum), but when I started hearing ‘chest feeding’ instead of br... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved using the Positive Birthing Company hypnobirthing and post partum packs and the freya app. I was able to consume content when I wanted, watch what was applicable to my birth, and let my partne... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My husband bought the hypnobirthing pack during Covid as I was very anxious about giving birth a second time especially during a time when the hospitals in London wouldn't confirm whether or not partn... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bang on about PBC to every pregnant friend. You shaped my pregnancy and labour to be incredibly positive. I had the most beautiful home birth last year with two lovely NHS midwives who supported... See more

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  1. Childbirth class
  2. Education Centre
  3. Pregnancy care centre

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The Positive Birth Company is a B Corp Certified business on a mission to make prenatal and postnatal education and support more accessible for everybody. Through award-winning online courses, a bestselling book and chart topping app, The Positive Birth Company has helped hundreds of thousands of expectant parents around the world prepare for birth.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent help and support

Used the PBC for both my pregnancies 2018 & 2021. The course was very informative and gave me everything I needed to be empowered during my labours. I recommended this to everyone I know who’s having a baby as I think knowledge is power and this is a fantastic way to learn. The community of people using the PBC is incredible and the best support.

17 May 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic hypnobirthing teacher

I have started looking into hypnobirthing as I am pregnant and initially wasn’t sure what the free session would be like on YouTube but within half an hour I found out more about my body and what it does during labour to help birth a child, than I have ever been taught before, so I bought the Hypnobirthing full digital course. I found the trainer so relatable and like a genuine friend. You can tell she is a beautiful soul. Her passion is to help demystify and remove the fear around birth for women all over the world which is a huge task but she is achieving it. She deserves so much success with this. I have yet to complete the full course but already I feel the fear being stripped away. Knowledge is power 🙌

16 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely incredible

Absolutely incredible. Helped me and my husband feel totally ready for birth with so many tools to support us. After a rubbish first birth, the positive birth company really helped change my mindset and be prepared second time around. I had the most wonderful second birth!

15 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Empowering and magical x

This course was an absolute dream throughout my pregnancy and birth. I knew what I wanted for my first birth, a home water birth. I had a lot of people advise against it for my first, but with the help of this course made it all possible. From the empowering words of affirmation to the breathing techniques. It is 100% worth it. I had the most magical experience thanks to the help of the positive birth company xx

15 June 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent course

I thought this course was brilliant - I now recommend it to all my friends who are pregnant. It helped my partner and me immensely during birth and I was totally in my ‘zone’. It gave super practical tips and my husband and I rehearsed a beautiful meditation which we learnt which helped so much during labour.

20 July 2023
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

I’m so happy to hear this Nikki, thank you for sharing. And thank you for recommending x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The positive reviews arent the full story

When I was pregnant I did find the videos helpful when thinking about my birth and feeling prepared for it.
However when I had issues during labour the focus on a pain-relief free labour and not accepting intervention is incredibly dangerous. There is little advice for people when things do go off plan, which happens often. My son was back to back and stuck in my pelvis, there was meconium coming out of me. Due to what this course teaches you, I was made to feel that there was something wrong with me as others could do this without pain relief. I couldn't even speak through the pain. I ended up having an emergency c-section. Again, this isnt really covered. Lots of people have a lot of trauma from these sorts of births - luckily I don't as I am just glad we were both ok.
I wouldn't usually leave a review but the recent reviews are because the members of the Facebook group have been asked to give positive reviews. I was disgusted to see that people in the Facebook group have snapshotted reviews from here where people have clearly had traumatic births (which this course simply does not prepare you for) and been rude about the people who have left them. They talk of having a pain relief-free labour like it is a badge of honour. It's not and it is wrong to make others feel like failures because they accepted pain relief or ended up with a c section. The focus should be on babies being born safely and this course does not do this.

3 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Hi, I’m really sorry to hear you had a difficult birth experience but glad that you and your baby are ok. Babies being born safely is of course of utmost importance but it’s not the only important thing. We believe the experience of birth itself is very important, and we know it has a huge impact on postnatal mental health and well-being. Our aim to ensure everyone has access to decent birth education and support so they know what to expect, understand what’s happening when they are in labour and what their options are. We teach evidence based tools and techniques that you can use in all birth scenarios to help you feel calm and in control, as well as a decision making framework so you know what questions to ask to ensure you’re fully informed and know when to embrace intervention and when to decline it. The course covers all different types of births including induction and cesarean birth in depth. We provide a birth preferences temperate and a completed copy for reference which encourages people to write out their preferences for all different scenarios, because we know how unpredictable birth can be. Throughout the course I stress that nobody can guarantee you a particular type of birth and I actively encourage people to be open minded. In the Facebook group you’ll find thousands of birth stories have been shared - and not just stories from people who have given birth without pain relief. You’ll find stories of planned and unplanned cesarean births, home births, hospital births, induction stories and pretty much everything in between. You’re right to think there is no gold medal for giving birth without pain relief. I say this throughout the course. And of course it’s wrong to make anyone feel like they failed because they opted for pain relief or gave birth by cesarean. But the course and the Facebook group doesn’t do this. I reiterate throughout the course that it’s not possible to fail at birth and bringing a baby into the world - however you do it - is nothing short of miraculous. In the group we share and celebrate all birth stories and very often these are stories where people have given birth by cesarean and / or had pain relief. I hear that you’re upset and angry with how your birth went and how unprepared you felt, but what you’re saying is not an accurate reflection of what’s said in the course. I know first hand how painful it can be when your birth doesn’t go as hoped and I’m very sorry that this has been your experience. I will continue to encourage people to be open minded going into birth and help them prepare for all eventualities. We are always updating the pack in response to feedback. So you’ll find there are even more sections now on pain relief, consultant led care etc. It is my firm belief that the more knowledge people have, the more confident and empowered they will feel and the better their birth will be.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

While I’ve not given birth yet…

While I’ve not given birth yet, I’ve read the book and also watched the digital pack with my husband and have gone from someone being absolutely terrified about birth to feeling calm and almost looking forward to it! Of course anything could happen on the day, but to have that anxiety removed while pregnant is an absolute blessing. It’s so informative and full of things that should be common knowledge that sadly just aren’t. I’d highly recommend, especially as a first time mum if the thought of labour feels utterly terrifying

14 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Thank you Amelia! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the course and book and are better able to enjoy your pregnancy as a result x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Empowering and informative

I started out reading the PBC book and really liked it so signed up for the online course too (got an amazing deal as they were celebrating third bday for the company). Hugely informative and really helped empower me to make decisions right for me during my two births, as well as helping me to deal with some of the complications along the way. I recommend it to all my pregnant friends now!

11 April 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Thanks so much Kitty! X

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The gift that keeps giving!

I used the PBC in 2019 for my first. I was able to continue using the skills and knowledge for my twin birth in America (where positive births are few and far between). I’m a maternal mental health therapist and have passed down so much great information to my new and expecting mamas. The gift that keeps giving!!

13 May 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Ahhh this is so lovely to hear! Thank you so much! X

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful educational practical…

Wonderful educational practical information teaching about your body and its natural ability to give birth. Lots of free helpful information on YouTube giving you useful tools to labor calmly no matter what type of birth you end up having. Made the difference with my positive home birth. Thanks PBC!

13 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Thanks so much for sharing :) x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hypnobirthing from positive birth company

Did the free masterclass for hypnobirthing and I feel so at ease for what's to come now. I made some little notes and have watched their YouTube videos too! So much help out there from them. There's a lovely vibe from Siobhan and so much educational value to what she teaches. Definitely worth looking into this especially if you're feeling a little anxious. You won't regret it.

13 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Thanks so much Em, really appreciate your positive feedback x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A must-have in pregnancy

Before falling pregnant with my first baby, I was absolutely terrified of the idea of giving birth and would never have believed that I could have a positive birth, but thanks to The PBC, I had the most wonderful birth experience and can honestly say it was the best, most enjoyable moment of my life. Thank you to The PBC for making this possible. I’m currently pregnant with my second and I’m genuinely excited to use their hypnobirthing course again to birth our baby. I would highly recommend The PBC to anyone who is expecting.

13 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Ahhh Amanda! I’m so happy to read this! Thank you for sharing x

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I did the free hour masterclass (even…

I did the free hour masterclass (even though it went on for 1hr 30mins) the content is good and I cannot fault that the person running it is very passionate about the topic. However they could go through more content, that they kept saying that they wanted to go through (and stuck to the hour), if they didn’t repeat so much i formation and got to the point. I appreciate it was free but it didn’t grip me enough to part with money for the full pack as it is too repetitive.

13 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Hey Anie! Sorry about my poor timekeeping - it’s something im working on! I did cover quite a bit in the hour (and a bit!) but I’m sorry if you felt it was repetitive. The course itself is less rushed so if you give it a go you might find you prefer it. We offer a 14 day money back guarantee so you might like to check it out x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly Insightful Masterclass!

What an incredibly insightful masterclass. Thank you so much Siobhan Miller! Can't wait to go through even more nuggets of information in the pack!

13 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Thanks so much Malina! X

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So informative and empowering!

Thank you Siobhan for your Hypnobirthing masterclass and digital resources! I can't recommend your Birth Better book enough, listening to the audiobook while on the train everyday was so informative and empowering.

13 June 2024
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Reply from The Positive Birth Company

Ahh thank you! I recorded the audiobook in a little studio whilst pregnant myself :) x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transform your birth for the better!

I cannot recommend this company enough. They’re bringing birth education to the masses with easy to access information helping parents-to-be to prepare and be informed about their birth.

Their products are affordable and available to consume wherever you are.

My birth was transformed through the knowledge I gained through doing their courses, I honestly couldn’t have done it without!

1 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Followed the PBC hypnobirthing with my…

Followed the PBC hypnobirthing with my second baby.... I cannot recommend enough. Recommend to all my pregnant friends. Makes you feel empowered and like you can do it. I had a water birth and natural delivery on just gas and air. Was repeating the positive affirmations to myself as baby came out . Thank you so much..I had awful anxiety about my first labour and actually enjoyed second time around.

13 June 2023
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